§ 29. Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he now expects to be in a position to announce the completion of the review of the household duties test for housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension.
§ 64. Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he now expects the review of the household duties test for housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension will be completed.
§ Mr. RossiI refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the right hon. Member for Norwich, North (Mr. Ennals) today.
§ 58. Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give further consideration to the case put to him by the Disablement Income Group for increasing the rate of the non-contributory invalidity pension up to the level of the basic rate of the contributory invalidity pension.
§ 61. Mr. Hannamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to extend eligibility for invalid care allowance to married and cohabiting women and to abolish the household duties test for housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension.
§ 67. Mr. Mortonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he proposes to introduce regulations governing the eligibility for invalid care allowance and housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension to bring it into line with the European Economic Community directive 79/7 on the equal treatment of men and women in matters of social security.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now amend the regulations applicable to invalid care allowance to enable married and cohabiting women to apply.
§ Mr. RossiThe extension of invalid care allowance is one of a number of competing social security priorities which can be considered only when the resources have become available. The departmental review of the household duties test for housewives non-contributory invalidity pension is nearing completion.
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§ 74. Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received about invalid care allowance and housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension.
§ Mr. RossiI have received representations for various improvements in the level of, and conditions for, invalid care allowance and for the modification or abolition of the household duties test for housewives non-contributory invalidity pension.